[Year 12 IT Apps] Emails as a legal document

[Mark KELLY]

If you care for a five-minute argument you could visit
http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/forum-replies-archive.cfm/19541.html which
offers some firm opinions.

I think it's an issue designed to keep lawyers in Porsches...

On 18 August 2010 14:01, ATKINSON-BUCK, Damien <
Damien.ATKINSON-BUCK at ivanhoe.com.au> wrote:

>  Hi folks,
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>             I’ve been asked to have a look at a friend’s email policy – the
> preamble into it got me a little flustered and I’m just trying to work out
> the legitimacy of the statement “Email carries the same legal status as a
> signed letter or memo.” I’ve had a look in the telecommunications act and
> the postal act but cannot find it. I’m wondering if anyone out there knows
> if this statement is pure smoke or not.
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> Thanks
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> Damien
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> *Damien Atkinson-Buck*
> Member of Academic Staff (Secondary)
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> damien.atkinson-buck at ivanhoe.com.au
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> http://myivanhoe.net
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